Woman (48) dies in house fire in Co Dublin

A mother of five died in a house fire in Co Dublin last night.

A mother of five died in a house fire in Co Dublin last night.

The 48-year-old died in the fire in her house on Inagh Court, Shankill at 9pm. Her husband and children were not in the house at the time of the fire.

The woman's body was taken to Loughlinstown Hospital for a post mortem examination. Gardai from Shankhill station are investigating.

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